Emergency facility closures are listed at http://www.dialysisunits.com/ and http://www.nwrenalnetwork.org/facilities.htm.
For Patients and the Public
	Comprehensive "Flu.gov" website for individuals and families by the US Department of Health and Human Services - "Know what to do about the flu."
	CDC 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Information Sheet.   You should be given one of these before receiving the vaccine.   The Immunization Action Coalition translates these into 37 languages.
	Swine flu information for culturally diverse communities, and in many languages, is available from the National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities.
	Get Ready for Flu website, including the Get Ready campaign's popular H1N1 Flu Preparedness Fact Sheet in English, and Spanish and, and translated into 10 Asian and Pacific Islander languages – Chinese, Chamorro, Chuukese, Japanese, Korean, Marshallese, Samoan, Thai, Tongan and Vietnamese.
	Tutorial on H1N1 (Swine) Flu from the National Institutes of Health's MedlinePlus series by the Patient Education Institute.
	NWRN List of State and County H1N1 (Swine) Flu Hotlines and Web Pages.
	NWRN H1N1 (Swine) Flu Resource Page, including sections on Flu Facts, Symptoms, What To Do, and specific instructions for Dialysis Patients.
	KCER Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals with Chronic Kidney Disease and Their Families.   The Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition (KCER) website includes a very long list of resources.   KCER was created to support CMS and the ESRD community, with the mission to raise public awareness, promote and disseminate tools and resources, test and refine national strategies, and plan for pandemic influenza. HHS Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals and Families.
	A poster on coughing and handwashing, in English. Posters on "Cover Your Cough" in English, Chinese, French, Hmong, Khmer, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. There are links to many downloadable public-education materials (booklets, posters, comic books, audio podcasts, streaming videos) in English, Spanish, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Chinese, French, Farsi, Hindi, Hmong, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Nepalese, Oromo, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Tagalog, Tigrigna, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and large type on the Washington State and King County pandemic flu web pages.
	An American Psychological Association essay on Managing Your Anxiety about H1N1 Flu (SwineFlu).
	Public Service Announcement on H1N1 Flu in written English, written Spanish, and spoken Spanish (MP3) from the University of Missouri.
	Posters from the March 2010 issue of Network Consumer News on "Infection Control in the Dialysis Unit - Be a Germ Fighter! Knock them out!", "Wise Up to the Facts: It Is the Key to a Healthier You!", and "Checklist for Immunizations."
	For a full list of patient-oriented Network news bulletins on H1N1 Flu, see the Patient Index entry for Flu.
For Facilities and Healthcare Professionals
	For patient-oriented educational materials, see For Patients above.
	H1N1 Flu National Emergency Declaration
	Comprehensive "Flu.gov" website for professionals by the US Department of Health and Human Services - "Know what to do about the flu."
	CDC 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Information Sheet (October 2, 2009).   You need to provide one of these to each patient before giving the vaccine.   For more information see the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) web page on How to Use VISs.   The IAC translates these into 37 languages.
	CDC Interim Guidelines for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a Healthcare Setting (May 3, 2009), and a supplementary CDC Fact Sheet on Respiratory Hygiene / Cough Etiquette in Healthcare Settings. Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed, Probable, or Suspected Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in Outpatient Hemodialysis Settings (May 11, 2009).
	The Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition (KCER) website includes a very long list of resources, including links to the Homeland Security and OSHA swine-flu web pages, "Occupational Health Issues Associated with H1N1 Influenza," "Psychological and Social Support for Essential Service Workers During an Influenza Pandemic," "Patient and Healthcare Professional Fact Sheets on Relenza and Tamiflu," and a long list of other resources for providers and healthcare workers.   KCER was created to support CMS and the ESRD community, with the mission to raise public awareness, promote and disseminate tools and resources, test and refine national strategies, and plan for pandemic influenza. An NWRN summary of KCER Coalition Resources and Disaster Response, including NKF, ANNA, and ESRD Network resources.
	OSHA "Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers."
	NWRN List of State and County H1N1 (Swine) Flu Hotlines and Web Pages.
	HHS Pandemic Influenza Checklist for Community Organizations.
	Swine flu information for culturally diverse communities, and in many languages, is available from the National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities.
	For a full list of staff-oriented Network news bulletins on H1N1 Flu, see the Staff Index entry for Emergency Preparedness.

Page updated April 26, 2010